CVE-2016-3393
Actively exploited. CVE-2016-3393 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to the way the Windows GDI component handles objects in the memory. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows GDI component due to improper memory handling.
- Who is affected
- Users of affected Windows systems.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Install the latest Windows updates.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2016-3393: Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-05-25
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